The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 10, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER { Qneettieds LAST EDITION © eae THIRTY-NINTH YEAR PRICE FIVE CENTS GERMAN PRESS ~ ASSAILS ACT OF INVASION Says Lelgue of Na of Nations Take ~ Hand in Rhur Valley Imbroglio FRANCE REPLIES ENGLAND} "Declares Sufficient Warning of Action Given to Allies of ‘Situation organization. |. When: it comes to vepoblieat cease to function. party, but is ‘organized ‘merely CTO! There is considerable well founded criticism sae the'call issued in Fargo recently by the committee of twenty-one. The plan to call two conventions at Minot, May 12, is a good one, but thede- cision to give the I. V. A. arbitrary, representation in the repub- lican convention is without precedent and decidedly irregular. It looks as though Treadwell Twichell, chairman of the purged | ‘ unit of the republican state central committee, was' trying to pack the convention in behalf of some: certain candidate. The Tribune holds no brief for any of the aspirants in the field and-is not com- mitted to the candidacy, of any man for governor. , ever, a deep and abiding conviction of how the candidate should be selected to head the republican anti-Townley ticket. is no reason under the sun why the I. V. A. machine should be given special consideration any ‘more than any other bi-partisan It has, how- There organization, the I. V. A. should It has heralded to the world that itmows no to fight for principles. It has elected tc fight for these principles beyond the narrow confines | {of political parties and there is no reason_why Mr. Twichell should lure ‘the I. V. A. from its, original determination’ not to become Berlin; April 10. — Great “Britain's | identified with the party functions. of either republicans or demo- disapproval of the action of France in, occupying ‘cities in the neutral zone east of the Rhine is hailed by news- papers here with moderate expression ; of satisfaction. / “France is in the threll of Chanvin- ism’ and militarism,” says, the Vor- wearts, “which, as Germany's fate has shown, leads nations inevitable to perdition. It is essential that: Ger- many seek to live, in agreement with her neighbors and it’is the duty of French: socialists to see that the ground. for the ynderstehding is pre- pared. An international crisis can be avoided only by the league of nations becoming a realty and feeiDe a hand * in'the solution.” London, April 10.—Declaration that. the allies. repeatedly declined to sanc- tion the advance of French troops east of the Rhine and that statement by Premigr Miller and other French ministers bad given the impression that country. would ‘abstain from sin- gle Handed action against Germany will be contained in the note outlining the Britisii attitude sent’to Paris says the London Times. Emphasis is>laid on the ‘fact that grave problems in connection with the execution of the Versailles treaty |’ may arise in the future jand ft is as- sumed “France will not act again on her own initiative otherwise the work of the peace. conference may become futile.” New ‘REM OLT DLT REPORTED Berne, April 10—While order .was' being restored in the Rubr region. af: “tet thé” provonged ers. there’a ie. wrevolt reported , in, the ‘ipauet trial town of Plauen’ in Vogtiand Sax: Bis “‘Commiuiiiste’ there yesterday af- terndon attatked, the police and reichsishr and aftér hard fighting oc: cupled the police post barracks and railway. station. paper ts FRANCE STANDS HER GROUND London, April 10.—The reply of}, France to the British note on the ac- tion taken by Frafice in occupying ad- ditional German ‘territory was receiv- ed in London, today. The note main- tained that France gave Great Britain ample “warning ofi April 3 that France considered it necessary to take mili- tary steps if Germany failed to with- draw her troops. The reply mentioned the a rranet| treaty drawn up between Trance Great Britain and the United ‘States for the’ protection of France and pre- sents proof of Germany's violation: of the peace treaty and ‘concludes with the expression of the wish of France to act in accordance with the wishes of the allies and a hope for futther conferences on the subject. - The British foreign office has not stated what form ‘the French warn- ing todk but it is assumed that it was presented verbally by the French ambassador. Notwithstanding the insistance of France that there was no alternative for her in the circumstances except occupation of German territory and her denial of the statements that she had acted without warning, officials here view the note as concilatory be- cause of the expressed desire of the French for an allied conference. BISMARCK BALL PARK IS 70 BE PLOWED UP SOON Athletic. Field on the Capitol Grounds to be Turned Into Nursery i The athletic field on the capitol grounds, used by the Bismarck base- ball team, the Bismarck high school and others, will be torn fp . a few weeks and the city will be practically without a suitable ball park. The board of administration will “have the land used as. the athletic field plowed ‘up preparatory to plant the trees which will form part of the landscape gardening for the capi- |" tol grounds. The trees are Deing Planted so that .when, the proposed memorial building is started the his- torical park east of that building will j be laid ont and planted in trees and shrubbery at’ the same time. With the repeal of the law pro- hibiting baseball for paid admissions, baseball fans in this section have been planning on having a fast semi- professional team representing ‘Bis- march, It was a foregone conclusion that the athletic field on the capitol grounds would be used for the ball Park as it has been in the past. The announcement today that the field would be plowed up soon has dampen- ed the, prospects of a real ‘ball team for this ‘city. crats. members from attending these the republican. convention. ly represent their principlés. a political menagerie which will Let’s play the game fairly. The Minot conventions are being held to ‘name a democratic and a republican ticket. There is ‘nothing to prevent the I. V. A. conventions, as republicans and democrats, but there is a real objection why many of them hand- picked by Theodore Nelson or someone else should be wished upon | campaign: directs It:is time to say frankly to the I. V. A. that thé anti-Townley republicans and the anti-Townley demo- crats can select their own primary tickets unassisted and then the I. V. A. can help elect the men its members ' believe most fair- If Mr. Twichell’s call is persisted in, there will gather in Minot command little respect and less | prestige from the ‘rank and file of republicans.or democrats. Put. all the cards on the table.’ Committees of twenty-one are right up to a certain point, but when they attempt to ipack a convention—well then it’ is time to purge the call for the convention and be fair with all republicans and democrats who are actuated with a sincere desire to down Townley isa: ‘Amevican Navy. ‘ Department Starts . to Exhume Bodies Paris, April 16—Exhumation of! the bodfes' of United States marines and Sailors, who died outside the battle | zone inthis coutnry during the war, has been commenced by the American navy department. There are now 200 flag drapped coffins at Brest await- ing shipment to the Unted States and the‘ first anpment will be made late dn April, re. are 600 American naval men buried: in ‘France mostly at base ports and of these 400 ‘will be sent’ to America. Relatives of the re- mainder have expressed a desire that their dead may be left in France. More than 6,000 marines and sailors died in the battle zone and these will be exhumed by army units beginning next November. BISMARCK 10 BE GIVEN RECOUNT SAYS DIRECTOR (Census Will be Taken Over Again‘if Recommendation ~_ is Approved F. L. Walker of ‘Ellendate, director of census for ‘North Dakota, ‘has recommended to the census bureau at Washington that the census of Bismarck be retaken because of evi- dent laxity in compiling figures for the 1929 census. /'These figures gave Bismarck a population of 6,951. an incredse of 1,508 since 1910, or 27 percent. It is claimed by \those conversant with the city’s growth and present population, that Bismarck ‘has well over 8; persons’ living within the aity limits. Actingon this supposi- tion, the city commission and the Commercial club 'wired-to Washing- toh, that a recount be made. If Mr, Walker's recommendation for a new census be acted upon, it is ‘expecyea that the work | will commence next month. Through the activities of. Congress- man George M. Young, favorable ac- tion was taken on the matter of re- checking the six wards in the city and including any names not turned in on the original enumeration in tae final totals. However. it was decided that a much better course to follow would be to hold a completely new enumeration, It’ is\ understood that it cost the government $280 to take the census of Bismarck, while the Commercial club spent an even greater sum re- checking the work of the enumerators. Mr. Walker in, conference with Col. C. B. Little, Fred 1. Conklin, direc- tors sof the Commercial club, and George N. Keniston, the secretary. stated he would be glad to accept any assistance from local agencies in mak- ing the new enumeration. The telegram, which produced the desired results, sent to Congressman Young. is as follows: | “We make vigorous method and result of census; that it is nine and one-half years -coynt; that enumerators were inefficient. that no care was taken in their selec- tion; that free cooperation of local organizations. was denied; that win- ter season is unfair; that undue haste was manifest; that there was no ac- tual supervision whatsoever; that the result is a travesty on population facts; request that this protest be read and that recount be ordered.” Ireland has learned to eat oatmeal in larger quantities than. ever be- fore. \ ‘MASS MEETING DEMANDS THAT Constituents of 36th Legislative District Hold Indignation } Napoleon, «April 10--Jobn Weber, of Wishek, ‘a well, known. soctalist, who filed as 4’ Republican and gained his election as senator from this dis- trict’,under the guise of “Farmers ‘Nonpartisan League,” and ‘who had been a willing tool for Townley and his band of carpetbaggers at each and every turn. and who\has betrayed the people of, this district who elected him to the,high office of state senator, has been asked to resign and at this big mass meeting resolutions were passed demanding his resignation. The meeting, which packed the hall, was called to order by Dr. G. A. Ma- thews, chairman of the Logan County Republican Central Committee, who ‘stated its purpose to be that of en- dorsing candidates for the legislature. Adam 'Nagel,'Jr., of ‘Lehr presided as secretary of the meeting. y Several men in the audietice Te- sponded to the chair’s request for re marks, and in each and every instance @ very'able and spirited response was made. Denounces Townley The speaker called upon Atty. Win. L. Jackman, of Burnstad. formerly editor and publisher of the Burnstad Comet, who ‘made a burning denuncia- tion of Townleyism in all its aspects. Those who heard him report Mr. Jack- man’s speech.as, having “fired up” the patriotigm of the entire assemblage. The-meeting was not conducted on a “class hatred" basis, excepting against the Townley’ class. Mr, Jackman was followed by J. J. Doyle of Wishek and}'H. H. France or Gackle, well known! and: highly re- gpected’ former members of the legis- lature from this district; Atty. Franz Shubeck of Ashley; Jacob Hofer of Wishek; John Rott, Sr., of Lehr; Gotlieb: Geiser of Fredonia; Ernest Maeckel and Christian Geiszler, who are also former members’ of, the House from county and who did not betray the people of ‘the district after they had gained election. Samuel Krueger of Lehr was another who contributed his sentiment against Townleyism.and all the other isms under which the state is staggering. “Upon motion the ‘chairman was asked to name a committee of three on resolutions demanding the resigna- tion of Sen. John Weber. The chair.appointed Wm. L. Jack- man, J. J. Doyle and F. Ziegenhagel, who offered the following resolutions. Misrepresents Peoole Whereas, John Weber,’ elected as senator from the 26th legislative dist- rict in 1918 on the Republican ticket, has repeatedly repudiated and violat- ed every principle that the Republican party stands for past and present and has openly espoused the theories and J Principles of socialism, and Protest of Whereas, his constituents specifical- ly anade known their wants and he has deliberately disregarded every suggestion made to him and contin- ued in the special session to be com- pletely | dominated ‘by the radical socialistic element in contgol and Whereas, it isthe sense of this meeting that the présent incumbent of the state senate from this district misrepresents rather than represents it. ‘ Resolved, That we, Republicans. of Mcintosh and Logan Counties in Mass | Meeting assembled this 6th day of April, 1920, do in fairness both to him- (Continued on Pag Seven) WEBBER RESIGN! 1 BAPTISTS ARE ALLSET FOR BIG $400,000 DRIVE fe ora Bismarck Ch Being Fi ch Has Honor ‘of st in Move- PLAN ALL. DAY SERVICES “, Apart ‘to Raise Local ‘Quota \ ar,/¥, F. O'Hare of this city has Northern Baptists’ $100,000,000 New World Movement:tor Burleigh county. His appointment, was announced to- day in Grand orks by Dr. York—} - for North Dakota have charge ofthe work of raising $he county’s share of the $200,000 quot® fixed by the North- ern Baptist convgntion for North Da- kota, Under. hiszdirection teams will be appointed tl organization “forthe county perfected to get under wa¥ with the word “go” on the 26th’of April. The Northern Baptists, as the day, for. their phenomenal campaign ap- proaches, are growing more ‘and more confident thatthe, $100,000.000 which they have fixed as a goal will be ‘se- cured. The denomination has been organized down’ to the smallest church, and when the machinery for; the ingathefing ‘1s, started the eight | dayé alloted for the task will wit- ness the working: of a system which is fn itself miraculous. The huge sum:to be raised will be used in broadening the scope of ts Americanizing: apd . spiritualizing tivities of the: denomination. a sions, both hi and foreign, hospi tals, schools chirches and relief sta- tions will be. t throughout the na- tion and the Far. Hast. Ministers salaries and the, salaries. and expen: ses of missionafies will likewise be increased. ~ As to the. Intei Mr: O'Hare wi Church Wold Move: ment with whi the Northern: Bap: ete Bien eae rating such |, John D. Rockefeller, ‘Jr., and Dr. J. Y. Aitchinson ‘have been ‘organized \tq carry the message of Christianity and the religious’ needs of the world into the. homes of America’s: prominent citizens. Twelve teams-which have been! assigned to present ‘the. Inter. church World ‘Movement, with which the Baptists are associated. (will visit 147/leading centers. This part of the activity is regarded as the prelimin- ary of the great simultaneous cam- paign, April 25 to May 2. For the local Baptist church Mrs. Dr. Quain and Mrs. J. O, Hilmer have} been appointed to act as team cap- tains and already conferences have been held and allotments assigned to- ‘ward the $200,000 given as North Da kota’s share. R. B. Griffith, Grand Forks, State Director has selected the Bismarck church as the one fo first put over the top the drive which begins April 26th. The local church has accepted the challenge and will stage an all day meeting on Sunday, April 26, when subscriptions covering a five year per- iod will be taken. One of the Pastors- at-Large will be with the chyrch that Sunday, and when all non-resident members will as far as possible be present. Director W. D. Folger of Fargo will be with the local chureh tomorro® and delivér inspirational addresses: SENATOR BELIEVES FEDERAL HIGHWAY BILL WILL BE LAW Measure Provides Two Trans- ‘continental Roads in ¢ North Dakota The Townsend bill, which provides for one north and south and one east and west federal highway through each. state in the union, will unuoubt- edly be passed by congress, accord- ing to Senator Porter J. McCumber, who, in a letter to the Bisniarck Com- mercia] club, states that he favors the measure. -Senator’ McCumber stated that the only matter which is delaying the ‘enactment, of the bill ‘is how much can be raised this year. ‘Good roads’ enthusiasts in Worth Dakota have been considerably in- terested in the fate of the Townsend bill andthe news from Senator Mc- Cumber that it will probably be en- acted this year has brought out specu- ‘lation as to the proable location of the two national highways in.'North Dakota. It is generally conceded that Trail, from Fargo, through Bismarck to Beach will be the east and west route while the north and south high- way will be located east of the center of the state. Under the provisions. of the Towns- end bill, the government not only builds these transcontineftal high- ways, but. maintains them as well. They are built as military’ and com- mercial highways and the former cor- sideration as well as the latter wiil be taken into consideration in locat ing the roads. early all of the cities and towns of Switzerland, and even many of tne small villages have technical schools specializing in watchmax- jing. . Sunday, April 25, is Day, Set| been , appointed to take charge of the; if the bill becomes law that the Red! “Why were the I. V. A. given a blanket representation in the suggest- ed-call fora republican convention at Minot May 12?” Treadwell Twichell, self-appointed head of the purged’ re- oublican organization was asked over long distance telephone today. Mr. Twichell has headquarters in Kd. Cole's Metropole hotel, looked upon: as a hangout for Nonpartisan lea- guers, “None of your d———— business,” | came back. Just; Sizzles Then a sizzling sputter. “To be frank with you, none. of your ‘damned __ busfness,’” the Cass county I. V. A. again. ‘But why did you give the I, V. A. 75 delegates in the proposed call and not give the Citizens Economy league, the Methodists, Lutherans or Presby- terians or other organizations any =apresertation. Why stop at \the V. A’s” ‘None of your damned business,” came back in a higher key—just like a kick from a white mule. “But Mr. Treadwell \s this going to be a republican convention?” He Will Call It “You just wait until you get my letter, I am. going to call that con- vention,”-in @ lower key. STATE CHAPTER OF | ENGINEER SOCIETY TO BE ORGANIZED Convention’ to be Held Here April 22 to 24; Big At- tendance Expected’ A state convention will be held in; Bismarck, April 22, 23 and 24 for the. purpose of forming a permanént or- ganization to be known as the Norta Dakota charter of the American As- sdciation of Engineers. There js a ‘provisional organization gow in exist- @ace, with the Bismarck chapter, as the ‘headquarters, but the state con- vention is to be ‘held for the purpose, of Ancluding all of the engineers in’ the state. ae pear aus rea: association | hancludes civil, mechanical, ‘electrical, |! wees init and itm “one gineers, The Bismarck. chapter has a large membership, practically ‘all of the engineers employed with the state highway commission’ and the city engineer's office being members, The. purpose of, the ‘association is ,to promote the engineering profession, assist members. in various ways and through publicity give the public a peter ey of the profes- sion. TWO LARGE ROAD BUILDING JOBS 0 BE STARTED Thirty-six Miles of New High- way to be Built in Towner and McIntosh The state highway commigsion re ports',that dates have been set for the opening of ‘bids on two relatively long sections of highways in Towner and McIntosh counties. Jowner county ‘federal aid project No. 22 has. been advertised for let- ne. to fake place at Candp on May This’ propect is 18 miles’ in length tha Arndt north through Rock Lake virtually bisecting the county. Re- ports received indicate that the coun- ty, board will. gravel this project in 1921 and build another state highway with federal aid. The nest road will be an extension of thé’ foregoing ; highway ‘running, south through the county seat. The letting of McIntosh. federal aid propect No. 23 also 18 miles in length, Intosh county. | The “state highway commission re- dafly ‘from contractors on-state high- work incompleted last fall will resumed in the very near future. Re- and other Counties. Gravelling of the road leading to the capitol building at Bismarck is about to be undertaken by the board of. administration and the highway commission using trucks which re- cently have been acquired as excess war supplies from the United States war department. The trucks have beén equipped with dump bodies an: will be given this try-out before be- ing assigned to La Moure county where the state department is gravel- ling a federal afd project built last year, THIEVES STEAL 120,000 BIBLES VALUED AT $37,000 | Chicago. April 10.—Chicago police today were searching for thieves who stole 120,000 Bibles valued at $37,500 from the Prison Bible society. The Bibles were carried away in a moving van. exploded; | will work obi pda to / aatete "TWIGHELL SBIS HIMSELF UP AS CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN PARTY | IN FARGO N, P. LEAGUE HOTEL: “Why not have the chairmen of the two recent anti-Townley conventions in Bismarck issue the call?” “No need of that, let the republi- can state central conimittee call it,” explodes Treadwell. ‘But Bil Lemke is chairman of. that,” comes back the questioner. His Own Committee “Not of this committee,” says Twichell—“I_ am _ the chairman’— short pause as cigar shifts from left to right side of the orifice—“and I am attending to this business, and we don’t give a damn whether you like it or not.” “But. just a minute Twichell, how are-these county conventions to be called. Will the recent anti-Townley tion in Burleigh be recog- Maybe We Get Look In Answer rather incoherent—a faint, {| “Well ver, yes, you’ll know in plenty of time.” “How are you going to handle this I. V. A. batch of handpicked dele- gates?” persists the interviewer. “Don’t worry’ about them—we are , not telling why and how—none of your damned business anyway—we just de- cided it.” The proposed call and basis {Continued on Page Seven DOWN MENACE OF SOCIALISM IS THESLOGAN Tep- ; Committee of Twenty-one Is- sues Statement of Its . Purpose Great interest is being shown in the cohference of Republicans and Demo. crats calledjfor Minot May 12. It 1s anticipated that a working agreément will ‘be reached at that time so that both the republican and_.democratic organizationa.. opposet’ to © socialism ‘ree the he-menace: of teyism: Th mantis in seséfon:at Fargo ursday evening before adjournment esued the following statement: {The menace of socialism hanging over, the state has aroused the think- ing’ and. well) meaning: people of both the great political parties t® the ne- cessity of\adopting unusual means of combating it, “A committee was therefore formed by the ‘Democratic state central ¢ mittee ‘appointing seven Democrats, the Republicam state central com mittee appointing seven Republicans and the Independent Voters associa- tion appointing seven persons inde- pendent of their political affiliations to. work together and devise ways and means, That committee has met, and by way of explanation of its ac- tion as hereafter outlined it declares the existence of the following con- ditions, being brought about by the socialistic administration now in con- trol of our state government. To Financial Ruin “1, Our state, is peing, brought tc financial ruin through the creation ef huge bonded indebtedness, the levy and collection of. triple taxes over what have ever'been. known be fore, and the fastening on thé state of a band! of ‘Socialistic parasites in specially created offices who are by unjustified and needless salaries ab- sorbing the taxpayers’ money. “2. Our-educational system is be- ing destroyed. and desecrated by be- ing ‘brpught into politics, and under the direction and’ control of unscrup- ulous men made the instrument of propagation of socialistic propaganda and immortal and irreligious ideas. “3, The youth of the state has been sought to be debauched in its morals and ‘purity by placing in its hands obscene and immoral literature belittling the sacredness of the home, the family institution, and making light of commonly’ accepted ideas of is scheduled for April 30)at Aghley.| purity of manhood and womanhool This project runs from Ashley due|-all of which are sought to be sacri- east to the Dickey county line~and| ficed on th alter of licentiousness and ig the first federal highway in Mc-| free love. “4, Constitutional government. is threatened, property rights jeopard- ports | that notices are being receive:l| ized and the liberty of the citizen put in danger in the interests of radical way and bridge work advising that} theories of the existence of society be| without governmental restraint. “These things are so far above any sumption of work will take plage nexi| purely political interests that it is week in Sargent, Ransom, Williams} apparent that all such interests must be laid aside together with the per- sonal ambitions of men to occupy Positions of trust and honor in the public service.. It has become appa- rent that to save the state and its people from further disgrace and further material injury, all good thinking men and women must unite in opposition to the threatening menace that is descending upon us. “Wherefore the committee thus ap- pointed has recommended to the two great. parties of the state the follow- ing plan: Name May 12 “That ‘both the Republican and Democratic organizations proceed xt an early date to call, in the city uf Minot on the 12th and 13th days of May, conferences at the anti-social- istic members of these organizations along the lines of the usual state convention for the purpose of indors- ing state. congressional and judicial tickets to be voted upon at the June primaries upon platforms embodying similar anti-socialistic planks, that (Continued on Page Four.) INSURGENT MOVE SPREADS TOWARD WEST Chicago Situation Improves Slightly But Worse in Other Sections of Nation / | STEEL MILLS AFFECTED Toledo Threatened by Fuel and Food Shortages—St. Louis Tied Up FEDERAL INTERVENTION . Washington, April 10. ‘Should the strike of railroad employes threaten a paralyzes of transportation the fedet- al govenrment will have to intervene it was said today by high administra- tion officials. The strike is not re- garded as having reached that stage, however, anil the government officers are of the opinion that the authorized leaders of: the unign will be able to control the striké without governmen: interference. Started as a freight tie-up, the rail- road strike today invaded the passen- ger field at New York where several trains were.cancelled while the freight ‘fe up continued to spread among the yard switching crews from coast to toast. In Chicago, birthplace of the “out- law” union which called the first of ‘he “illegal” strikes, brotherhood "heads and railroad officials claimed 3ome slight improvement today. One ‘mcouraging sign was the delivery at the stockyards of 179 cars of cattle most twice as many- as has been noved on any one day since the strike was called April 1. While available figures indicate be- -ween 35,000 and 40,000 railroad men ave joined the unauthorized strike, ‘ailroad managers here estimated to- lay that, at least half a million work- ors in other lines have ‘been forced out ‘of employment by ‘the freight tio- 1p. | ‘Some officials said today they would 1ot be surprised if the rapidly spread- ng strike resulting in a show down hetween the union officials and those léading the strike. Officials declared that this was as goed, a time as. any ‘for # test of ‘strength, ° .. E (No reports‘ of ‘any curtailment of \| mail service .had been’ réceived we flay‘ by the Bost office authorities, was said as! yet passenger and fait trains had been affected but little. Chicago, April 10.—Despite: asser- ion by railroad brotherhood officials of a break in the ranks of insurgent Chicaga switchmen ' and’ enginemen unauthorized railroad strikes through- out the country assumed serious pro- portions with reports that nearly 35,- 300 men were idle. In the- Chicago ‘district which brotherhood."heads regard as the key to the whole situation improved con- ditions were reported with some. strickers returning to work but from ather sections of the country came re- sorts of‘walkouts and a strengthening of the insurgent forces. Embargo on Freight. Railroads across the country from eastern ports to the Pacific coast an- -1ounced embargoes on freight ship- ments at various points and in Indus- trial centers, thousands of workers had been thrown out: of employment as the plans restricted operations: bée- epee of lack of fuel and raw mater- ials. A statement issued by railroad offi- cials declared that all indications were ‘that the crisis in the Chicago yards had passed. ’ Brotherhoods Assisting. Officials of the five big railroad brotherhoods _ communicated -to the western association of railways their intention to “support the integrity of our contracts” and asked further time to break the strike. Steel mills in the Monboning Valley were preparing to close down today ras the result of a strike at Youngs- town and other points and company officials said 35,000 workers would be idle by nightfall. Toledo reported all but one of 23 railroads tied up and a food and fuel shortage threatened. Freight’ move- ment west from Cleveland had ceased and’ between 1,500 and 1,800 employes of nine roads there voted fo organize a yardmen’s union today. Switchmen and yardmen on the Norfolk and Western Pennsylvania railroads, walked out at Columbus last night and early today and four crews on the B. & O. were reported to have . gone on strike at Dayton. St. Louis Tied Up. f Freight traffic_in the St. Louis dis- trict remained at a standstill today and 3,000 stockyard workers were out of work at East St. Louis. Railroad officials admitted that 5,000 men on 27 Toads were out in ‘this district. Both freight and express shipments were reported under an embargo at Indianapolis. Strikers declared that 100 percent walkouts had occurred at Kansas City. Yardmen at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., and Danville. Ills., voted not to join the insurgents. Railroad managers will not treat with the “outlaw” union and the only contract to be recognized are those with the established brotherhoods it was announced at the headquarters 2f the managers association here today. SPREADS TO PASSENGER LINES New York, April 10.—The series of unauthorized railroad strikes, which virtually paralyzed the freight trans- portation systems in New York and (Continued on Page Eight)